The Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award is presented annually to young pharmacists, across the United States. This award recognizes individual excellence and outstanding contribution to pharmacy associations and communities. Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company proudly sponsors this award, while each state pharmacy association selects the recipient for each year. The criteria to be selected for this award is as follows:
- Obtained a Degree in Pharmacy within the last ten years (2015 graduation date or later)
- Must be a licensed Pharmacist within the state selected and be in good standing to practice
- Must be a current member of the state association with active participation
- Must participate in national pharmacy associations, professional programs, and/or community service
2025 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award Recipients
- Alabama Pharmacy Association - Julianne E. Willis, Pharm.D.
- Arizona Pharmacy Association - Alex Jones
- Arkansas Pharmacists Association - Maddison Schuller, Pharm.D.
- California Pharmacists Association - Dr. Ani Avoundjian, PharmD, BCPS, APh
- Colorado Pharmacists Society - Kari Allan, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
- Connecticut Pharmacists Association - Krystal Kelly, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
- Delaware Pharmacy Society - Edmond Boafo, PharmD
- Florida Pharmacy Association - Kevin N. Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES
- Georgia Pharmacy Association - Tyler Young, PharmD
- Illinois Pharmacists Association - John Hunter, PharmD
- Indiana Pharmacy Association – Samuel Lewis, PharmD
- Iowa Pharmacy Association - Grant Houselog, PharmD, CSPI
- Kansas Pharmacists Association - Jacey Morrison, PharmD
- Kentucky Pharmacists Association - Nicole L. Miracle, PharmD, MPH
- Louisiana Pharmacists Association - Christopher LaGrange, PharmD, MBA
- Maryland Pharmacists Association - Kinbo Lee, PharmD, MHS, BCPS, CPH
- Massachusetts Pharmacists Association - Michael Nguyen, PharmD, RPh
- Michigan Pharmacists Association - Mike Nabolsi
- Minnesota Pharmacists Association - Christine Kroger
- Mississippi Pharmacists Association - Kelly Antici
- Missouri Pharmacy Association - Dr. Jordyn Chanel Nordé
- Montana Pharmacy Association - Kiarra McGee, PharmD
- North Carolina Association of Pharmacists - Elizabeth Ramsaur, PharmD
- North Dakota Pharmacists Association - Amanda Meyer, PharmD, MBA, BCPS
- Ohio Pharmacists Association - Emily Eddy, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
- Oklahoma Pharmacists Association - Micah Foale, PharmD
- Oregon State Pharmacy Association - Andrew Hibbard, PharmD, BCACP
- Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association - Ashley Ward Rachuet, PharmD
- Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin - Kristin Tiry, PharmD, MHA
- Rhode Island Pharmacists Association - Joseph A. Nardolillo, Pharm.D., BCACP
- South Carolina Pharmacy Association - Zoe Ayers, PharmD
- South Dakota Pharmacists Association - Emily Kappes, PharmD
- Tennessee Pharmacists Association - Justin Kirby, PharmD, BCACP
- Texas Pharmacy Association - Lauren Sokol Corrales, Pharm.D.
- Vermont Pharmacists Association - Ryan Quinn, PharmD
- Washington State Pharmacy Association - Jeannette Bernay Quimby, PharmD
- West Virginia Pharmacists Association - Taylor Schliesser, PharmD
- Wyoming Pharmacy Association - Jessica Richards, PharmD